Botswana—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #30 of 153
Latest Value
2.8%
2024
YoY Change
+15.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#30
of 153 countries
Maximum
4.1%
2002
Minimum
2.1%
2013
CAGR
-0.5%
25 years
Last
2.8%
Previous
2.5%
Highest
4.1%
Lowest
2.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.8% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 34.5% | 2024 |
| 2 | Israel | 8.8% | 2024 |
| 3 | Algeria | 8.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 7.3% | 2024 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 7.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Myanmar | 6.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 8 | Oman | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Armenia | 5.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Libya | 5.3% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →